Wednesday, 27 February 2013

I created my February ATC with a project in mind this month. I wanted to adhere it to a cinnamon heart filled jar (a recycled Kraft jam jar was the perfect size). I decorated my ATC with a Dusty Attic French Flourish (DA0273), painted it with black Soot paint (DA0925) and then coated it with Clear Crackle Varnish (DA0900). This one-step crackle works beautifully and dries quickly too! I then added a cute little cupid and title. I simply glued the ATC to my jar for a perfect fit!

Tuesday, 26 February 2013

I am loving the new Lacey Corners chipboard design from The Dusty Attic. It is probably my favorite of the January 2013 release.

Close up details

I painted the chipboard using acrylic paints from The Dusty in Colour collection. I painted the entire piece using Storm Cloud, then I used a thin paint brush to add white accents using Navajo White paint. I finished my design using Viva Decor's Pearl Pens in Ice White and Rose. I also painted my corrugated cardboard using Navajo White with sprinkles of white glitter.

Here I painted my butterflies using Navajo White and Dusty Pink acrylic paints. Once the paint was dry, I added a layer of clear crackle varnish to achieve the cracked glass look on the wings of my butterfly.

Sunday, 24 February 2013

Vicky blogging today with a continuation of our celebration of LOVE month here at The Dusty Attic. I have decorated a handmade 4-inch kirigami box (a tutorial can be found on my blog for the folded kirigami box). I added some chipboard pieces from the lacing tash around the sides of the lid of the box and then created some faux ceramic tiles for the "you" word. A tutorial is below in this post on how to create these letter tiles.

Here is a view of the two portions of the box before assembling. The lacing tash was simply painted with Dusty Attic Cranberry paint. I just love this gorgeous "dusty" colour!

TUTORIAL: Faux Ceramic Letter Tiles

I took 3 (of the 6) Dusty Attic French Window Pane chipboard squares (the portion that some people discard to reveal the window).